| [/ˈbɪtə(r); ˋbɪtɚ/] adj 用法:
1 having a sharp taste like aspirin or unsweetened coffee; not sweet 苦的; 有苦味的:
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. 不加奶的咖啡在嘴里留下了一些苦味. 用法:
2 difficult to accept; causing sorrow; unwelcome 难以接受的; 引起悲伤的; 不受欢迎的:
learn from bitter experience 从惨痛教训中吸取教益 *
Failing the exam was a bitter disappointment to him. 他考试不及格很伤心失望. 用法:
3 caused by, feeling or showing envy, hatred or disappointment 引起、感觉或显示出嫉妒、憎恶、怨恨或失望的:
bitter quarrels, enemies, words 剧烈的争吵、死敌、毒恶的言语 *
shed bitter tears 落下伤心泪 *
She feels/is bitter about her divorce. 她对离婚觉得很感伤. 用法:
4 piercingly cold 严寒:
a bitter wind 刺骨的寒风. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a bitter `pill (for sb) (to swallow) thing that is unpleasant or humiliating to accept 难以忍受的、不愉快的或丢脸的事:
Defeat in the election was a bitter pill for him to swallow. 在选举中失败是他难以下咽的苦果. to the bitter `end until all that is possible has been done 拼到底:
fight, struggle, etc to the bitter end 战斗[斗争]...到底. bitter 2
n [U] (Brit) bitter beer strongly flavoured with hops （用蛇麻子调味的）苦啤酒:
A pint of bitter, please. 请来一品脱苦啤酒. |